Bryant Young was originally selected seventh overall by San Francisco in the 1994 NFL Draft. He spent his entire 14-year career with the 49ers (1994-07), starting all 20 games in which he appeared and registering 774 total tackles, 27 passes defended, eight forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries, and 89.5 sacks, which ranks first in franchise history since sacks became an official statistic in 1982. Young’s 208 games played are tied for the third-most in franchise history and the most among 49ers defensive linemen. He also started all 11 postseason games in which he appeared and notched 37 total tackles, six passes defended, one forced fumble, and 3.0 sacks. Young was a member of San Francisco’s Super Bowl XXIX championship team.

Young made an immediate impact in San Francisco, earning NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1994. He was also a four-time All-Pro (1996, 1998-99, 2001) and Pro Bowl (1997, 2000, 2002-03) selection and was named the NFL Comeback Player of the Year in 1999. Young was named the recipient of the Len Eshmont Award eight times (1996, 1998-00, 2004-07), the most in franchise history, and was also the recipient of the Bill Walsh Award in 2004 and the Ed Block Courage Award in 2005.

Inducted into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame in 2021.